Playful Parenting
Playful Parenting

Playful Parenting
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A noted psychologist outlines different methods for parents to learn how to play with their children, which he contends is crucial to the development of a child's capacity for trust, confidence, and the ability to solve complex problems. Winner of the 2001 NAPPA Gold Award for distinction as a parenting resource book.
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Product NamePlayful Parenting
ManufacturerBallantine Books
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TitlePlayful Parenting
ISBN0345442865
Author(s)Lawrence J. Cohen
Release Date2002-04-30
FormatPaperback
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Weight0.5 lbs.
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5 Star Rating  "A great guide for parents"2009-10-05
- Reviewed By User: A10MUU1QCMU1ZQ
Lawrence Cohen has such a tender-hearted way of engaging with kids. What I like about his approach is that he avoids doing battle or using power; rather he understands what it's like to be a child, and helps kids come his way naturally. A wonderful book!
 
5 Star Rating  "The most HELPFUL parenting book out there"2009-07-17
- Reviewed By christy_dorman
I can't believe I didn't read this book sooner! For whatever reason, I was resistant to reading this book, probably because I thought it would make me feel guilty for not playing with my kids enough. What a fool am I! This book helped me to really realize what a powerful tool play is in the parenting toolbox. After reading this book, I finally understood how to make clean-up and leaving the house FUN, heretofore, two of the most difficult times of the day for us. I have three kids ages 6 and under and having all of them cheerfully putting on their own shoes and actually racing to the car, laughing, is simply not something I ever thought possible. But thanks to Playful Parenting, it is.

I'm not doing the book justice by giving such a small example, the book encompasses so much more than just making something into a game. It's really a whole philosophy of parenting (very Alfie Kohn friendly, for those Unconditional Parenting fans out there). Honestly, I can't imagine anyone reading this and not coming away a better parent. And the best part is that you'll actually have fun following his advice
 
5 Star Rating  "A compassionate approach for children as well as parents"2009-05-11
- Reviewed By aher7
I had read through this book and sensed deeply how compassionate the author felt towards the children and parents. He understands how difficult it is to grow up as well as how difficult it is to raise happy and healthy children. He repeatedly emphasize the importance of staying connected with children and supplied wonderful examples for how to do it in difficulty situations. I was so touched by the authout's compassion and decided to lighten up. IT WORKS! I saw the twinkles in my 7-year-old son's eyes! After we had several episodes of laughing and giggles in the times that would have called for "disciplines" I felt my son's attitude changed. He was so willing to be cooperate and more understanding. Boy, I am not going to lament about why I did not read this book any earlier. What I am going to do is to read it as many times as possible until this approach becomes as natural to me as breathing. Thank you, Mr. Cohen.
 
2 Star Rating  "Really only for little kids"2009-03-24
- Reviewed By User: A1BZSKRXN8K1PB
The book is severely lacking in ideas for any child over the age of 10.

Most of the "playful parenting" ideas are targeted towards toddler/preschool through early elementary years, with very little beyond that age group.

More than half the book is about him and his daughter, or him and his child patients. Although I'm not sure how old his daughter is now, it seems like she was pretty young when he wrote the book; so we don't know how what kind of person she grows up to be. He doesn't really offer any long-term benefit of playful parenting, such as, will the child grow to be a respectful, functioning human being.

The children he "plays" with seem quite verbally abusive to him. He says that it is alright, go along with it because a 4 year old calling you poopyhead or idiot means that is how they feel. Instead of correcting them in a friendly way, turn it into a game where they continue to call you the bad name. What kind of advise is that? At what point in his playful parenting approach does the children learn positive social interaction and appropriate behavior?

It is a good book if you have little kids and you don't know how to play with them, or have kind of a "stuffy" or overly strict personality, but beyond that, it might be better to look somewhere else for parenting advice.
 
5 Star Rating  "a very very interesting account on how to deal with discipline the positive way"2009-03-15
- Reviewed By User: AY89YYIDANI81
This is one of the books which you put down and think "waow, I'm going to do things differently starting now!" and you do.
Dr Cohen presents his technique towards discipline: fun and play and how it is important to relate to children through their own natural way of learning which is playing.
I've copied the techniques exemplified there and it worked wonders with my little boy.
This is definitely a MUST-HAVE for all parents concerned with respectful and positive parenting. Quite complementary to Ginott's teachings about positive education. Superb book on non violent upbringing.
 
3 Star Rating  "Poorly organized, though helpful anecdotal information"2009-01-25
- Reviewed By grayeyedscorpio2
I felt that better organization would have improved the reading experience. Much skimming was needed to locate information most relevant to my child and I.

Although I agree with much of what the author presents, and have put some ideas into practice, what I read was awfully anecdotal and specific to a select group of children.
 
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